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Renewed Groenestraat in Zedelgem opens after years of work: “The rain was a major obstacle”

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Zedelgem opened its renewed Groenestraat after a nearly four-year, €7.7 million mobility project.
  • The work took twice as long as planned, while residents largely welcomed the result but raised concerns about the construction period and cyclist safety.

Zedelgem has festively opened its renewed Groenestraat after almost four years of work on what the municipality calls its largest mobility project ever.

The project cost €7.7 million and took twice as long as initially planned. Mayor Annick Vermeulen of Team Mayor attributed the delay mainly to poor weather, saying, “The rain was a major obstacle.”

Residents’ reactions have been largely positive. Some, however, criticized how long the works lasted and questioned safety for cyclists.

The rain was a major obstacle.

· Annick VermeulenThe Zedelgem mayor attributed much of the project’s delay to bad weather.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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